Beginning of the End - Ellen G. White

Sarah as his sister, for she was the daughter of his father, though not
of his mother.
But this was a deception. Through Abraham's lack of faith,
Sarah was placed in great danger. The king of Egypt ordered her to
be taken to his palace, intending to make her his wife, but the Lord,
in His great mercy, protected Sarah by sending judgment on the
royal household. It was through these judgments that the king
learned he had been deceived. He reproved Abraham, saying, "What
is this you have done to me? ... Why did you say, 'She is my sister?'
I might have taken her as my wife. Now therefore, here is your wife;
take her and go your way."
Pharaoh's dealing with Abraham was kind and generous, but he
told him to leave Egypt. He had ignorantly been about to commit a
serious injury against Abraham, but God had saved the monarch
from committing such a great sin. Pharaoh saw in this stranger a
man whom God honored. If Abraham remained in Egypt, his
increasing wealth and honor would likely excite the envy or
covetousness of the Egyptians, and some injury might be done to
him which might again bring judgments on the royal house.
The matter could not be kept secret. It was seen that the God
whom Abraham worshiped would protect His servant and that any
harm done to him would be avenged. It is a dangerous thing to
wrong one of the children of the King of heaven. The psalmist says
that God "rebuked kings for their sakes, saying, 'Do not touch My
anointed ones, and do My prophets no harm'" (Psalm 105:14, 15).
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